I ran a pretty hard race yesterday and am paying for it!!! Quads are the main culprit. I am generally an “active recovery” kind of gal but running just isn’t going to fly for a few days, and usually my soreness/post-race pain is not enough to warrant time needed off from an easy recovery run. So I am wondering, is it best if I just rest this one out completely and let the quads recover, or might some easy, low-impact spin time on the bike be of benefit? Had some major cramping immediately post race that subsided within an hour or so. Getting into/out of chairs, and going down steps are my present day nightmares.
Did you run in Bermuda?
I am generally an “active recovery” kind of gal…
So do some active recovery. Easy spinning, easy swimming, walk the dog, massage…all good options.
Don’t rush back into the long stuff…
I ran a marathon yesterday too
I had a bottle of wine and some chocolate, feel pretty ok today.
=)
I ran in Houston, in Bermuda-like weather!
How’d it go? I found the Pacifico’s went down quite nicely (and quickly) for me. . .
I ran a marathon yesterday too
I had a bottle of wine and some chocolate, feel pretty ok today.
=)
Bah.
I ran a 1/2 yesterday, not really ready for it. Cramped at mile 10, walked three miles and today I have to go down stairs backwards. But, I’ve been there before, be great in a couple days. 
On the + side, I got home in time to see the second half of the Cardinal game. W00T!!!
John
I’m definitely using the railings for the stairs today!
I ran a marathon yesterday too
I had a bottle of wine and some chocolate, feel pretty ok today.
=)
Bah.
I ran a 1/2 yesterday, not really ready for it. Cramped at mile 10, walked three miles and today I have to go down stairs backwards. But, I’ve been there before, be great in a couple days.
On the + side, I got home in time to see the second half of the Cardinal game. W00T!!!
John
I assume you did PF Chang’s. You did the half AND missed half of the game. Did you spend a little extra time in the beer tent? I did the full and made it home for the kick off.
The day after my first marathon the friend I was staying with kicked me out the door and told me to go run for 30 minutes.
I remember every step of it, savoring all the new and unfamiliar aching in my legs as I ran under the streetlights on Cottage Street, down to the pier.
(go swim or something…)
stairs:
walk down them backward
(try not to trip)
.